Willow Bank Infant School
Duffield Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4RW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE
- Headteacher
- Mrs N Taylor-Dickens
- Constituency
- Earley and Woodley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 152
- URN
- 149953
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189695452
About this school
Willow Bank Infant School is a primary academy in Reading. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 152 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Willow Bank Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 July 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Willow Bank Infant School (URN 109889).
How Willow Bank Infant School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 152 | — |
| Willow Bank Junior School | — | — | — | 235 | 0.0 miles |
| St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School | 90% | 3.4% | 5.5% | 420 | 0.5 miles |
| Woodley CofE Primary School | 63% | 5.6% | 13.1% | 291 | 0.6 miles |
| Beechwood Primary School | 53% | 6.4% | 29.2% | 244 | 0.7 miles |
| Sonning Church of England Primary School | 93% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 210 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Location
Nearby schools
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Willow Bank Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Reading
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St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Woodley
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Woodley CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Reading
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Beechwood Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Reading
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Sonning Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Reading
Other schools in Reading
- Aldermaston C.E. Primary School Primary
- Aldryngton Primary School Primary
- Alfred Sutton Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Primary
- All Saints Junior School Primary
- Basildon C.E. Primary School Primary
- Battle Primary Academy Primary
- Beechwood Primary School Primary
- Beenham Primary School Primary
- Birch Copse Primary School Primary
- Bradfield C.E. Primary School Primary
- Brimpton C.E. Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Willow Bank Infant School teach?
- Willow Bank Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Willow Bank Infant School?
- The headteacher of Willow Bank Infant School is Mrs N Taylor-Dickens, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Willow Bank Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Willow Bank Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Willow Bank Infant School?
- Willow Bank Infant School has 152 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Willow Bank Infant School full?
- Willow Bank Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 152 on roll (84%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Willow Bank Infant School a faith school?
- No. Willow Bank Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Willow Bank Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Willow Bank Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Willow Bank Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Willow Bank Infant School is part of ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Willow Bank Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Willow Bank Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.